''Scoriodyta'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
s of the family
Psychidae
The Psychidae (bagworm moths, also simply bagworms or bagmoths) are a family of the Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). The bagworm family is fairly small, with about 1,350 species described. Bagworm species are found globally, with some, su ...
.
It was first described by
Edward Meyrick
Edward Meyrick (25 November 1854 – 31 March 1938) was an English schoolmaster and amateur entomologist. He was an expert on microlepidoptera and some consider him one of the founders of modern microlepidoptera systematics.
Life and work
Ed ...
in 1888.
Species
Species contained in this genus are as follows:
* ''
Scoriodyta conisalia''
Meyrick, 1888
* ''
Scoriodyta dugdalei''
Hättenschwiler, 1989
* ''
Scoriodyta patricki''
Hättenschwiler, 1989
* ''
Scoriodyta rakautarensis''
Hättenschwiler, 1989
* ''
Scoriodyta sereinae''
Hättenschwiler, 1989
* ''
Scoriodyta suttonensis''
Hättenschwiler, 1989
* ''
Scoriodyta virginella''
Hättenschwiler, 1989
References
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Psychidae genera
Psychidae